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48 sats \ 6 replies \ @astro_penguin 13 May \ on: Obsolete, but not gone: The people who won't give up floppy disks tech
When I got started on computers CDs were in use, so I never really used floppies like many people have. However, my hobby of keeping old computers and operating systems alive has given me a lot of good excuses to use them still! I also like zip drives as well.
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45 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undergotten 13 May
Man, I was such a dummy. I really thought Zip disks were going to be the next big thing. In my defense, I was about 15, and I actually still think they're cool as fuck. Nevertheless, time has not agreed with me...
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26 sats \ 1 reply \ @DEADBEEF 13 May
Zip disks were cool. I still have a bunch of Zip disks and floppies laying around that I can’t seem to part with. I even have USB drives for each so I can still use them if I wanted.
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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 13 May
I'm the same, I have a drawer full of old storage media going clear back to 5-1/4" floppies! I still use them all every now and then.
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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 13 May
They are really interesting! But just like a lot of other good technologies, they came out at the wrong time. CDs and flash media never gave them a chance.
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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 13 May
Do you remember the cases that used to roll? So you could browse your floppy disc collection?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @astro_penguin 13 May
I'm not sure, I can't picture exactly what you're describing. I've always used a couple of the flip top plastic cases that I got at a yard sale somewhere, they hold 20 or so of them.
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